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DiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Up Over 12% in Second Quarter of 2022
… Local sales tax collections in New York state totaled more than $5.5 billion in the second quarter of 2022 (April-June), an increase of … continue to show positive results, but the lower growth in June bears watching,” DiNapoli said. “The slowdown …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2022/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-over-12-second-quarter-2022Medicaid Program – Administrative Costs Used in Premium Rate Setting of Mainstream Managed Care Organizations
… However, the Department did not approve the contract until 16 months after the contract’s effective date. Also, we found …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2017/09/13/medicaid-program-administrative-costs-used-premium-rate-setting-mainstream-managed-careDiNapoli: Percentage of New Yorkers With Mental Illness Rose as Available Psychiatric Beds Declined
… The mental health needs of New Yorkers have greatly … mild, moderate and even severe impairment. The definition does not include developmental and substance use disorders. … of mental health care. In January 2023, OMH and the state Department of Health sent a letter to community hospitals …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/03/dinapoli-percentage-new-yorkers-mental-illness-rose-available-psychiatric-beds-declinedDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Revenue Growing Slowly
… in New York state grew by $177 million, or 2.4 percent, for the first half of 2014 compared to the same period in … growing by 4.8 percent, or $152 million. This accounted for nearly 90 percent of local sales tax growth in the state … the first half of the year. Due to a number of tax rate increases, growth in sales tax revenue for the North Country …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-revenue-growing-slowlyDiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Tops $316 Million Halfway Into 2014
… more than $316 million on overtime in the first six months of 2014, a jump of $22 million over the same period in 2013, … OT Spending (Jan-Jun 2014) $ Increase % Increase Dept. of Corrections $79,787,588 $6,864,970 9% Office of Mental Health … accounted for 62.7 percent of total overtime spending: Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, Office …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2014/08/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-tops-316-million-halfway-2014Local Sales Tax Collections Up
… While this was slower than the 5.3 percent annual growth for 2018, it exceeded growth in all other years since 2013. … collections strengthen over the previous year, with annual increases of 3.7 percent in 2018 and 4.1 percent in 2019. … than New York City) that impose a sales tax experienced increases in year-over-year collections in 2019. The City of …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/02/local-sales-tax-collectionsAllocation and Budgetary Controls Over Unrestricted Funds
… initiatives; adequate procedures to allocate unrestricted funds to SUNY campuses and System Administration; and … budgetary controls over allocations of unrestricted funds. Background The Research Foundation for the State … assessment process, about $30.9 million in unrestricted funds were allocated to the Research Foundation's central …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2014/01/07/allocation-and-budgetary-controls-over-unrestricted-fundsDiNapoli: Local Sales Tax Collections Drop for Second Quarter of 2020
… Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state dropped 27.1 percent in the second quarter compared to …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2020/07/dinapoli-local-sales-tax-collections-drop-second-quarter-2020Upstate Transportation Authorities Suffer Revenue Plunge
… The COVID-19 pandemic created unprecedented challenges for the State’s regional transportation authorities by … are highly reliant on subsidies. State subsidies account for more than 50 percent of total revenues at CNYRTA and … subsidy from sales tax receipts collected by Erie County. For each authority, Figure 3 shows the percentage of revenue …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/upstate-transportation-authorities-suffer-revenue-plungePublic Health – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… limit for SFY 2020-21. Pandemic Brings Jump in Medicaid Enrollment Department of Health (DOH) Medicaid enrollment rose by 521,805 (8.4 percent) to 6.7 million in …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-healthDo Not Call Enforcement Efforts
… implementing the enforcement and collection provisions of New York’s Do Not Call Law. The audit covers the period … Call law (Law) allows consumers to register their personal mobile and landline phone numbers on a central national … to use aspects of the FTC’s enforcement process (such as strategies to make the best use of Registry data) to enhance …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/audits/2018/09/28/do-not-call-enforcement-effortsDiNapoli: Fewer Counties Exceeding Tax Cap
… half over the past four fiscal years, dropping from 15 in 2012 to only six in 2015, according to a report issued today by State … tax levy increase has remained at or below 2 percent in each of the past four years. “Counties are holding the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2015/06/dinapoli-fewer-counties-exceeding-tax-capPublic Safety – 2021 Financial Condition Report
… Age of Criminal Responsibility to 18 Adolescent Offender (AO) arrests occurring after full implementation of the … Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS). Of the AO arrests reported to DCJS, 62 percent occurred in New York … the total number of arraignments. Over 80 percent of the AO arraignments were transferred to Family Court for …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/reports/finance/2021-fcr/public-safetyDiNapoli: Number of New Yorkers Going Hungry Increases Despite Improving Economy
… through 2022. “As the COVID pandemic ended, so did many of the enhanced federal benefits that helped struggling … DiNapoli said. “These benefits drove down the number of households facing food insecurity and food insufficiency. … Persists Post-Pandemic Related Report New Yorkers in Need: Food Insecurity and Nutritional Assistance Programs … …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/05/dinapoli-number-new-yorkers-going-hungry-increases-despite-improving-economyOpinion 88-6
… The agreement with the bank provides that the town will pay all fees under the plan. Initially, we note that there is …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-6DiNapoli: State Agency Overtime Costs Decreased 11.6% in 2023, First Decline Since 2016
… decrease was led by declines in overtime hours at three of the five agencies that are historically the largest … two-thirds of the state’s overtime hours in 2023. The Department of Corrections and Community Supervision (Corrections), the …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/press/releases/2024/06/dinapoli-state-agency-overtime-costs-decreased-116-2023-first-decline-2016Opinion 92-1
… of securities under General Municipal Law, §106. In order to avoid the necessity of submitting additional … bank maintains an account must make such entries on its books, in order that the municipality's interest in the obligations are …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-1Opinion 92-24
… an "official newspaper" and establishes a hierarchy of newspapers which may be so designated. Section 64(11), …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-92-24State Agencies Bulletin No. 778
… Purpose To advise agencies that the use of fixed amounts or percentages for tax withholdings that are entered into … taxes into PayServ, usually based on an invalid Form W-4 and/or Form IT-2104 that has been submitted by an … use to figure your withholding. Whether to withhold at the single rate or at the lower married rate. How many …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/state-agencies/payroll-bulletins/state-agencies/778-fixed-amounts-tax-withholdingOpinion 88-23
… CONFLICTS OF INTEREST -- Construction Contracts (village trustee an employee, officer and stockholder of construction … 802(1)(b), 2(a); VILLAGE LAW, §5-524(2): A village trustee who is an officer, employee and stockholder of a … the village unless (a) his or her stock ownership amounts to less than 5% of the outstanding stock and (b) as employee …
https://www.osc.ny.gov/legal-opinions/opinion-88-23